tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54547239101358435032023-11-16T02:52:49.569-08:00Queen Bee Corner - Beehive Books BlogBeehive Books specializes in books, art, and other fun stuff by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsVickie Ricks, The Queen Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422940878366466399noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-24810252866096987482013-08-28T13:09:00.000-07:002013-08-28T13:09:25.687-07:00And the Winners for 2012 are...<h1 class="entry-title">
<a href="http://whitneyawards.com/wordpress/2012-winners/" target="_blank">2012 Whitney Award Winners</a></h1>
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<em>(most but not all of these books are sold in our store -- any books by LDS authors are able to receive an award, not just those sold by the distributors and publishers we work through)</em></div>
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Best Young Adult Speculative Novel</div>
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EVERNEATH By Brodi Ashton<br />
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Best Young Adult General Novel</div>
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AFTER HELLO By Lisa Mangum<br />
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Best Middle Grade Novel</div>
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THE FALSE PRINCE By Jennifer A. Nielsen<br />
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Best General Novel</div>
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THE RENT COLLECTOR By Camron Wright<br />
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Best Historical Novel</div>
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MY LOVING VIGIL KEEPING By Carla Kelly</div>
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Best Romance Novel</div>
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EDENBROOKE By Julianne Donaldson</div>
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Best Mystery/Suspense Novel</div>
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CODE WORD By Traci Hunter Abramson</div>
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Best Speculative Novel</div>
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THE HOLLOW CITY By Dan Wells</div>
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Best Youth Novel of the Year</div>
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THE FALSE PRINCE By Jennifer A. Nielsen</div>
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Best Novel by a New Author</div>
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EDENBROOKE By Julianne Donaldson</div>
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Best Novel of the Year</div>
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THE RENT COLLECTOR By Camron Wright</div>
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Lael Littke: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD</div>
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Carol Lynch Williams: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">What were your favorite LDS books in 2012?</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you read any in 2013 that you would nominate for a Whitney Award?</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Leave a comment below to share with us!!!</span></strong><br />
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Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-66180361502021743792013-04-22T12:25:00.002-07:002013-04-22T12:29:03.933-07:00LDS Book Finalists for 2012<span style="font-size: large;">Hi, everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We at Beehive Books are currently working on reading the book finalists for the 2012 Whitney Awards. I am reading the romance finalists, and my mom has read almost all of the finalists from all of the categories--isn't she amazing? Soon she and I we will be casting our vote on which book from each category should win. Which of these are your favorites and why? Post your comments here on our blog or on our Facebook or Twitter pages. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>I copied and pasted the information below from the Whitney Awards website. These are all of the finalists for 2012. (Here is a link to this info on the Whitney Awards website: </em></span><a href="http://whitneyawards.com/wordpress/2013/02/09/2012-finalists/"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>http://whitneyawards.com/wordpress/2013/02/09/2012-finalists/</em></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><em>.)</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It will be so exciting to see who the 2012 Whitney Awards winners will be!!!</span><br />
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2012 Finalists</h1>
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The 2012 Whitney Awards Gala will be held on May 11, 2013, at the Provo Marriott</h5>
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General</h1>
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<tr><td>Dancing on Broken Glass</td><td>Paige</td><td>The 13th Day of Christmas</td><td>A Night on Moon Hill</td><td>The Rent Collector</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ka Hancock*</td><td>Annette Lyon</td><td>Jason F. Wright</td><td>Tanya Parker Mills</td><td>Camron Wright</td></tr>
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Historical</h1>
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<tr><td>Espionage</td><td>My Loving Vigil Keeping</td><td>Spinster’s Folly</td><td>The Five Books of Jesus</td><td>Within the Dark Hills</td></tr>
<tr><td>A. L. Sowards*</td><td>Carla Kelly</td><td>Marsha Ward</td><td>James Goldberg*</td><td>Sian Ann Bessey</td></tr>
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Romance</h1>
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<tr><td>Lady Outlaw</td><td>Of Grace and Chocolate</td><td>Smart Move</td><td>Twitterpated</td><td>Edenbrooke</td></tr>
<tr><td>Stacy Henrie*</td><td>Krista Lynne Jensen*</td><td>Melanie Jacobson</td><td>Melanie Jacobson</td><td>Julianne Donaldson*</td></tr>
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Mystery/Suspense</h1>
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<tr><td>Banana Split</td><td>Code Word</td><td>Deadly Undertakings</td><td>Line of Fire</td><td>Tres Leches Cupcakes</td></tr>
<tr><td>Josi S. Kilpack</td><td>Traci Hunter Abramson</td><td>Gregg Luke</td><td>Rachel Ann Nunes</td><td>Josi S. Kilpack</td></tr>
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Speculative</h1>
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<tr><td>City of the Saints</td><td>Flight From Blithmore</td><td>Earthbound</td><td>The Hollow City</td><td>The Penitent</td></tr>
<tr><td>D. J. Butler</td><td>Jacob Gowans</td><td>Theresa Sneed</td><td>Dan Wells</td><td>C. David Belt</td></tr>
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Young Adult—Speculative</h1>
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<tr><td>Demons</td><td>Destined</td><td>Endlessly</td><td>Everneath</td><td>Feedback</td></tr>
<tr><td>Heather Frost</td><td>Aprilynne Pike</td><td>Kiersten White</td><td>Brodi Ashton*</td><td>Robison Wells</td></tr>
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Young Adult—General</h1>
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<tr><td>After Hello</td><td>Finding June</td><td>The Space Between Us</td><td>The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back</td><td>V is for Virgin</td></tr>
<tr><td>Lisa Mangum</td><td>Shannen Crane Camp</td><td>Jessica Martinez</td><td>Sariah Wilson</td><td>Kelly Oram</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Case File 13: Zombie Kid</td><td>Epic Tales of a Misfit Hero</td><td>Freakling</td><td>Palace of Stone</td><td>The False Prince</td></tr>
<tr><td>J. Scott Savage</td><td>Matt Peterson*</td><td>Lana Krumwiede*</td><td>Shannon Hale</td><td>Jennifer A. Nielsen</td></tr>
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<strong>*Of these finalists, the following titles are also eligible for Best Novel by New Author 2012:</strong><br />
Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock *<br />
The Five Books of Jesus by James Goldberg *<br />
Lady Outlaw by Stacy Henrie *<br />
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson *<br />
Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton *<br />
Espionage by A.L. Sowards *<br />
Freakling by Lana Krumwiede *<br />
The Epic Tales of a Misfit Hero by Matt Peterson *<br />
Of Grace and Chocolate by Krista Lynne Jensen*Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-66338272357502168612012-12-07T08:31:00.000-08:002012-12-07T11:24:04.615-08:00"Good King Wenceslas" as read by Jane Seymour with illustrations by Omar Rayyan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I first read this book before sitting down with my family for family home evening. I was intending to use this book as my lesson, and I had no idea what a treat we were in for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I felt that this sweet story, with the help of the beautiful artwork, really brought to life for my kids, my husband, and myself the true spirit of Christmas. My boys who are six and four and who usually have a difficult time sitting still and listening were caught up with all of us in the calm beauty of the moment as we read of a king who, like our Savior, put all others before himself. It was wonderful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I recommend this book to anyone, adult or child, as a gentle reminder that Christmas should be more about giving than receiving and that there are people out there who need a lot more than us and who could really benefit from what we have to give them.</span><br />
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(I received this book as an e-copy for review purposes.)Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-87126095376829985792012-11-15T15:11:00.002-08:002012-11-15T15:42:23.820-08:00"The Christmas Train" - President Thomas S. Monson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In this children's picture book, President Thomas S. Monson recounts a Christmas
memory from his childhood. As a boy, he yearned for an electric train. To his
delight, on Christmas morning he got exactly that--a train that operated through
the miracle of electricity. Then he noticed a second train that his mother had
purchased for the boy down the street whose family was struggling. Although it
was only a wind-up train, it had a beautiful oil tanker car, which little Tommy
wanted for his own. Soon after, Tommy's mother invited him to accompany her to
the neighbor's home to deliver the gift. Young Mark was thrilled with his new
train and, of course, didn't notice the missing train car. However, a remorseful
Tommy did. What happened next will bring the spirit of Christmas into every
heart and home. Illustrated by renowned artist Dan Burr, The Christmas Train is
sure to be a classic Christmas story and a beautiful addition to every Christmas
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think every home should have this book! It is a classic Christmas tale of learning to love giving more than receiving. These words of our beloved prophet will help you to teach your children the true meaning of Christmas. Homes without children will also be blessed as we all make an effort to love giving more than receiving.</span></div>
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Reviewer: Vickie Ricks, the Queen Bee</div>
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<br />Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-86059483746974859782012-11-15T14:56:00.001-08:002012-11-15T14:59:10.964-08:00Saints and Soldiers Airborne Creed DVD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From the producers of the world-renowned hit film Saints and Soldiers and based
on actual events, SAINTS & SOLDIERS: AIRBORNE CREED tells the action-packed
story of three World War II U.S. Army paratroopers-Rossi (Corbin Allred), Jones
(David Nibley), and Curtis (Jasen Wade)-fighting desperately to fulfill their
mission against seemingly insurmountable odds.<br />
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Cut off behind enemy lines
after parachuting into Southern France during Operation Dragoon, their
commitment to the Airborne Creed urges them forward and proves that a few good
men can change a war.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really enjoyed this movie. I have not seen Saints and Soldiers in many years, so I was not bothered by the fact that this is not a real sequel. It's a new story about saints and soldiers, and I thought it was touching and very well done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you take the time to watch this movie. You will not be disappointed.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText2944048008274051309">Survival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be hard enough without the worry for their chronically ill child, Nisay, and the added expense of medicines that are not working. Just when things seem worst, Sang Ly learns a secret about the bad-tempered rent collector who comes demanding money--a secret that sets in motion a tide that will change the life of everyone it sweeps past. The Rent Collector is a story of hope, of one woman's journey to save her son and another woman's chance at redemption.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved this book! It has the feel of a long-time classic and is based in another culture, so it might take a little time to settle into the story, but once you are comfortable, you will love it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved seeing the character development of the Rent Collector as her past is revealed and she grows to enjoy the time she spends with Sang Ly. I felt this is really what makes the story great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Give this story a try. You will leave it edified.</span><br />
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Reviewer: Celeste EstesCeleste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-88957352516274763812012-03-23T13:04:00.000-07:002012-03-23T13:04:43.059-07:00Review of "The Undaunted" by Gerald N. Lund<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">The Undaunted</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">by Gerald N. Lund</span></div><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewer: Celeste Estes, daughter of the Queen Bee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Genre: Historical Fiction</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Length: 804 pages</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Goodreads Summary: </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">When it comes to creating spellbinding historical fiction, nobody does it quite like Gerald N. Lund. In The Undaunted, he transports readers first to the coal mines of Yorkshire, then across the ocean and the plains to the territory of Utah, where, even in 1879, there is pioneering to be done. A little-known and perhaps even less-appreciated chapter in the Church's history comes to life in this gripping story of a stalwart group of Saints called to create a settlement to serve as a buffer between the established communities of Utah and the lawless frontier of the Four Corners area. Their challenge will be enormous—but the biggest part of it just may be getting there in the first place. Skillfully interweaving historical figures and events with fictional characters, Gerald Lund takes us through the Hole in the Rock and over miles of uncharted country that even today is impassable without all-terrain vehicles. His account of the adventure, romance, and sacrifices of these undaunted pioneers will resonate with readers who love a good story as well as those who want to better understand the incomparable legacy and unconquerable faith of those valiant Saints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Thoughts: Okay, so I just realized that the Goodreads summary is actually pretty biased: "spellbinding historical fiction," "skillfully interweaving," "will resonate with," etc. I agree that this book as history is great. It educates and brings to life for us a part of history that we do not know much about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">However, as a story, I think it attempts to cover too much time, starting in Yorkshire and ending in the Four Corners area. I can see why Lund does this. He wants us to understand the main character and the main character's father with a depth that would be otherwise impossible. However, because we start so far back, the story ends up having a long and dragged out feel to it. I found myself liking parts of the story but having to force myself to keep reading when it would switch gears. Also, although the love story added a fun touch, I felt it could have been executed much better, giving more attention to it and less to some of the other things. The love development just was not there, and suddenly the story ends with a marriage, surprise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Overall, I learned enough to make reading this worthwhile, but it was not my favorite historical fiction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">3 out of 5 stars.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Marian's Christmas Wish</span> <br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">by Carla Kelly</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewer: Celeste Estes, daughter of the Queen Bee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Genre: Regency Romance</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Length: 295 pages</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book was my Christmas present from </span><a href="http://www.ldsretailers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keepin' Up with LDS Bookstores blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. (I won it in a blog giveaway right before Christmas and it arrived in the mail just in time to be under my tree.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Goodreads Summary: <span id="freeTextContainer17554970919942191126">Miss Marian Wynswich is a rather unconventional young lady. She plays chess, reads Greek, and is as educated as any young man. And she's certain falling in love is a ridiculous endeavor and vows never to do such a thing. But everything changes when she receives a Christmas visit from someone unexpected, a young and handsome English lord.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Thoughts: I just absolutely adored this book! One of my favorite books in a long time, I loved the humor, romance, and adventure that this book carried me away on at every twist and turn. Of course I loved the mid-1800's England feel, but I also appreciated that it stepped away from so many of the typical expected themes of a Jane Austen novel. This book truly kept me guessing until the end, and I just fell in love with the male character in the story. </span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I give this book 5 out of 5 stars!</span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Gifted</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">by Karey White</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book is a </span><a href="http://whitneyawards.com/wordpress/2012/02/03/665/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2011 Whitney Awards finalist</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in the General category.</span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewer(s): Vickie Ricks, the Queen Bee; Celeste Estes, daughter of the Queen Bee</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My Summary: After many years of hoping and praying for a child of their own, the Wellers decide that it just isn’t going to happen and try their hand at adoption. They are given the opportunity to adopt a baby girl who has to be delivered when both of her parents are killed in a car accident. After just one look, Susan Weller knows this is what she has been hoping for all her life. But as the baby grows, Susan realizes that something is different with her baby girl. The child is gifted in a most unusual way. In trying to protect her child from undue notice, she creates more problems for their family. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Thoughts: I loved this book. It is among my favorites, m</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">aybe because I am the proud mother of six children who in each of his or her own ways is Gifted.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The storyline in this book will touch even the coldest of hearts. It is a story that has a message of family, sacrifice, and hope for the future.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p>Celeste's Thoughts: I really liked this book. It had a profound message of love and service. At first I was not sure how "supernatural" the story would be due to the special gifts of the daughter, but it turns out that it was meant to be something that could really happen. I liked that.</o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p>However, this is somewhat of a touchy feely book. If you want to be entertained instead of inspired, you will probably prefer suspense or science fiction.</o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p>I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.</o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div>Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-10112604770724175622012-03-22T12:13:00.000-07:002012-03-22T12:13:17.309-07:00Review of "Count Down to Love" by Julie N. Ford<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">by Julie N. Ford</span><br />
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This book is a <a href="http://whitneyawards.com/wordpress/2012/02/03/665/" target="_blank">2011 Whitney Awards finalist</a> in the Romance category.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewer: Vickie Ricks, the Queen Bee</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My Summary: On her way to what she thought was going to be an exciting country singing career, Kelly Grace Pickens is left jilted at the altar and finds out that the man she thought loved her only loved the thought of being married to a star; when that fell through, so did the wedding. Now Kelly Grace Pickens is homeless and has lots of bills to pay, so she is persuaded to be a contestant on a reality show called Count Down to Love. She is nothing like the long-legged, slender, and supermodel type contestants that are on the show too, but somehow her down-to-earth country ways are just the ticket she needs to pull off a win. But, is that what she wants? She thought all she wanted was the money and then to be sent packing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Thoughts: This is a fun book, cute, and well-written. I liked it because it had its share of twists and turns, which make it interesting and of course make you wish you could fall in love all over again.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-46184161516837106712012-03-22T11:25:00.000-07:002012-03-22T11:25:21.095-07:00Review of "Invaluable" by Holly J. Wood<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Invaluable</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">by Holly J. Wood<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewer: Vickie Ricks, the Queen Bee</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My Summary: Eliza Moore is a sophomore in high school. As with most kids her age she is facing many challenges, including a job that wants her to start working on Sundays, a bestfriend who she has had a falling out with because of boyfriend issues, a younger sister who is becoming distant, love notes that she suspects are being left her by a boy that is giving her unwanted attention, and feelings for his bestfriend who she is head-over-heels for. All of these things combined would give most young people nightmares but, instead, Eliza gets visits from her great-grandmother. Together they go back in time to see extraordinary women who help teach her about eight important values. These values and the great example of these women help her with the challenges she faces.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Thoughts: This book has a great storyline and message. A little slow getting into it and not a really quick read but good nonetheless.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div>Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-32109767039550622632012-03-22T11:02:00.001-07:002012-03-22T11:50:32.240-07:00Review of "Not My Type" by Melanie Jacobson<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Not My Type</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">by Melanie Jacobson</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">A </span><a href="http://whitneyawards.com/wordpress/2012/02/03/665/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">2011 Whitney Award finalist</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> in the Romance category</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewer: Vickie Ricks, the Queen Bee</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My Summary: This is a story of a 23-year-old young woman who calls off her engagement to a man who has asked her to give up what she wants to do with her life to support him in his pursuits. After the second time of almost making it to the wedding day, she calls it off for good and leaves herself with a huge wedding debt and is still living at home. Unlike most of us, she has a live-in therapist--</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">her dad. He challenges her to count her blessings by acknowledging those around her who have blessed her life and to set career goals. She accepts the challenge, but on the way to fulfilling her goals she manages to botch a job interview and inadvertently stumbles into love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Thoughts: This was a fast page turner for me. I loved the funny way the author approaches situations that we all have found ourselves in at one time or another. Great book for those who love to love!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-66044047195197323472012-02-28T15:06:00.000-08:002012-02-28T15:06:57.372-08:00My Girlfriend's Boyfriend by Elodia Strain<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reviewer: Vickie, The Queen Bee</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This book is based on a Major Motion Picture – which I haven’t seen!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jesse has all but given up on love, when she decides to take one last chance at meeting the “right” guy. Before she knows it, she meets two “right” guys. Afraid to make a mistake this time around, she accepts advice from a wacky cousin who sends Jesse Do’s and Don’ts for dating, which add to the hilarity of the dating adventure. Things seem to be going along just fine until she realizes that someone is keeping a secret, and she learns that things aren’t always what they seem. Sound familiar……?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 4.6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend has romantic comedy written all over it. Fun and entertaining and lots of twists that keep the story-line fresh. Great book for those who love to LOVE!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 4.6pt;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> </span></strong></div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> </span><strong><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Valentine's Day is the perfect time to focus in on the quality of our marital relationship with our spouse. This Valentine's Day I thought it would be special and important to review the words stated by The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in The Family: A Proclamation to the World. Let us, together with our loved ones, choose one or more points presented within this Proclamation that we can better implement at home in order to increase the love and closeness in our marriage and family.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After reading this book you may think twice about sending your children to school. I know that I’m glad mine are almost all done.</span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://beehivebooksbakersfield.com/#%7Bselector%3A%22.ldsba-body%22%2Cmodule%3A%22/ldsba/productDetail.module%22%2Cparameters%3A%7Bproduct%3A%2220071878%22%7D%7D" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yNhX0ZE60g7AG8vwjZ3TbYQQUikUqxYIHG3_UBy4Isgrt8t3-In5QGIn0Ncv4WGurymSxAQSw7PJlMNW8JfBm3dfpmkFn8KF2-dCRzvx_LNu_z6gD0qUvIj3jMqAIFcN3hqSDAFLuq27/s320/Janitors+by+Tyler+Whitesides.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Summary: Spencer washes his face with soap in the school bathroom, and all of a sudden he is seeing dust motes and sink sludge in a whole new light. He can’t get anyone to believe him, though, and he finds himself the laughing-stock of his class. This doesn’t keep him from trying to warn the teachers and other students of the creatures that lurk in the carpet, bathrooms, and everywhere dirt and grime exist. While trying to follow one such creature, he finds out that janitors can see them too. Along the way he makes a new friend, Daisy, and together they set out to clean up their school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Before I Say Goodbye</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by popular LDS Author, Rachel Ann Nunes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Published in 2011 by Deseret Book.<br />
342 pages in length.<br />
Genre, in my opinion, is LDS drama.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the way the author utilizes a written format that encourages the reader to get to know each of the main characters on a very intimitate level. As a result, we get to understand the trouble teen and the inactive mother. We get to relate to the preocuppied Bishop and his unintentionally taken-for-granted wife. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We also get to see how serving others truly helps us to love and understand them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was a very satisfying and uplifting book for me. I couldn't put it down. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am making this post today to rejoice in what I am thankful for.</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am thankful for my husband and my kids. I don't always treat them right. I will try harder.</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am thankful for a house to live in and food to eat. Maybe sometimes I take this for granted.</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am thankful for my parents and all that they have taught me. Sometimes I forget how fortunate I am.</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE QUEEN BEE AND HER PRINCESS BEE.</span></div>Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-69065909850738706952011-10-31T14:51:00.000-07:002011-10-31T14:51:18.693-07:00An Added Note on Wedding Letters from the Queen Bee<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Guess what, everyone?! THE QUEEN BEE decided to review "The Wedding Letters" by Jason F. Wright too!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**Here is his blog (looks like he hasn't written in a while, we should help him with that by going on and posting a comment): </span><a href="http://jasonfwright.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life with Jason Wright</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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</div>Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-43847107618420927542011-09-09T11:28:00.000-07:002011-09-21T08:29:00.572-07:00Guest Review from Author Lynn Gardner: If I Should Die by Jennie Hansen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-86387254359470791042011-08-30T12:33:00.000-07:002011-08-30T12:33:49.440-07:00We were a June 2011 LDS Publisher Prize Winner!!!<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are excited to share that we won this free book in the June 2011 blog drawing at </span><a href="http://ldspublisher.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LDS Publisher blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello, everyone! The past two weeks in Sacrament meeting the topic has been <strong>faith and testimony</strong>. I believe that both faith and testimony are virtues we must constantly work to develop.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was a young girl, Girl's Camp was what helped me most in these areas. This is when I would have the biggest opportunities for growth. It would be a call-to-action time for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You would think it was the great preparation, talks, and testimonies shared by the leaders at Camp that led me to these moments, and maybe this is what encouraged the opportunity for me, but in reality it was Solo Time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved Solo Time. During Solo Time, I was forced to take an absolute timeout from the world and responsibilities. We were given a certain amount of time, and I would go and find a beautiful quiet place to sit and be alone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was then in those quiet moments, surrounded by Heavenly Father's creations, that I would take to heart the things that I had been taught at Church, kneel down, and ask my Heavenly Father if they were true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I remember one of those occasions. I was wondering how we could say we knew the prophet was a true prophet of God. I had searched the scriptures and found some logical answers. When I knelt and asked with sincere desire to receive an answer, I knew. I knew that the current prophet would never lead me or the Church astray. I knew he was a true prophet of God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After my prayer, the world seemed even brighter and more beautiful around me. Any doubt I had had was gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lessons I learned at Girl's Camp would gradually slip away, but I believe the most important lesson I ever learned and will always remember is that God hears and answers our prayers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He does and He will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, the sincerity of the prayer is important.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since then and especially in recent times, I have observed that my initial prayer in the morning and my final prayer at night are not always the most sincere. I must seek sincere prayer during the day too, when I am not so tired and my mind is more alert.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For me, when I read the scriptures is the best time. If I read and then kneel in prayer, my words really feel like they reach the heavens and my heart fills with a greater faith in and love of my Savior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Do you have an experience with faith or testimony you would like to share?</strong> We would all love to hear it!</span> <br />
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This is a personal experience shared by Celeste Estes.<br />
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Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-34607561668601731862011-08-15T15:16:00.000-07:002011-08-15T15:16:40.705-07:00Sorry...<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Hey, everyone! Wow, this has been a busy couple of weeks for us. LDS Bookstore Convention was great, but when I got back I had packing to do! My mom has been playing catchup at the store, and I have been busy, busy, busy. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I promise we will be back on track soon, so please stay tuned.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Thanks again for following our blog at Queen Bee Corner!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">-Celeste</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hey, everyone! Rather than a book review, today I decided to tell you what is going on in our neck of the woods. My mom (the Queen Bee) and I are busily preparing to go to LDS Bookstore Convention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Have you ever heard of it? It is a great opportunity for us to go and connect with LDS vendors and authors. Also, we get to learn many great things about how to improve our business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">What does the customer want? What new is coming out? How can we ourselves be better people and grow closer to our Savior?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">These are just a few of the wonderful topics we discuss at Convention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I am very excited for a fun and satisfying week with my mom in the great Salt Lake City, Utah area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">What did you think of this post? Would you like more personal posts like this one?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thanks everyone for following!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Sincerely,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Celeste Estes, daughter of the Queen Bee</span>Celeste Esteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09903916716176669255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454723910135843503.post-48228826436501565922011-07-25T15:24:00.000-07:002011-09-21T08:28:28.881-07:00Can fog describe more than the weather?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Category – LDS suspense with a twist of romance</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In this book, Chloe, a young suspense author, buries herself deep in her work in order to avoid love. However, when tragedy brings her and a “jack” mormon together, sparks begin to fly. It is then that her past love re-enters the picture, bringing fog for Chloe in more ways than one. To make it worse, someone is out to kill her new love.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">G.G. Vandagriff is quickly joining the field of fine LDS suspense novelists. I have enjoyed her use of combining good values and nail biting suspense. Maybe not quite as thrilling and suspenseful as books by Clair Poulsen, but definitely worth the read.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Book Review by Vickie Ricks, The Queen Bee</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><strong>WHO ELSE IS REVIEWING IT???</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">Goodreads.com at <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10275748-foggy-with-a-chance-of-murder"><span style="font-size: small;">http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10275748-foggy-with-a-chance-of-murder</span></a> says:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New;"><em>• A classic whodunit with a unique LDS twist <br />
• Readers of G. G.'s previous mysteries will enjoy this latest offering from a Whitney Award-winner <br />
• The author was recently featured in "Literary Worlds," a Special Collections exhibit at BYU's Harold B. Lee Library <br />
• Online reading guide available for book clubs</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">Scroll down on the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10275748-foggy-with-a-chance-of-murder">Goodreads.com</a> page to see who else is commenting on and reviewing this book.</span>Vickie Ricks, The Queen Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422940878366466399noreply@blogger.com0